So as not to disrupt the event. And when we get to q a please line up at the microphone it will be great as we are audio recording and cspan from a tv as well. We really like to have your questions in there. Following q a just leave your chairs where they are we have a couple more events today. Today we are very excited to welcome robert plumb with his newest book the better angels. A collective biography of five extraordinary civil war how the conflicts left openings for women for those roles usually held by men showing the depth of their passion and commitment. Harriet tubman tireless work of the underground railroad where she began the work that led to the American Red Cross chronicles how Harriet Beecher stowe to ride on goal toms cabin and then to be inspired by military actions with the battle hymn of the republic. So demonstrate for patriotism by advocating for a national day of thanksgiving. And a Brother Union and arms and written for Montgomery County historical society, the
Our second presentation this morning is by jake wynn. Jake is a director of interpretation of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office museum. Also the National Museum of civil war medicine. He worked on a number of civil war related jobs and in fredericksburg and spotsylvania. This talk is entitled discovering Clara Bartons missing Soldiers Office. Mr. Wynn. Thank you very much. Hello everybody. Good morning. I am so excited to be here this morning, talking about something i am very passionate about. The story of clara barton and her role during the american civil war. I am the director of interpretation at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office and museum and the National Museum of civil war medicine. I will explain how that connection works in just a bit. I wanted to introduce what i am going to be discussing today. Can we see a show of hands, how many of you have heard of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office museum before . How many have been there . Excellent. I am glad to s
Overnight. And in the past few hours, the clouds kind of getting their act together. With that, we have patchy fog near portions of the coastline. Current numbers in the 50s and 60s. And here is our live camera, looking out toward sfo with patchy fog. Well add that to the forecast in the short term. Clouds coming back nearing the coast. Lets check in with sal right now. And hopefully, is it all quiet now . Just looking around here. And i dont see much going on, which is always good, when you look at the screens and theres not much to talk about. Lets talk about Solano County and 80 westbound. You can see the solano super commute looking pretty good through vallejo, fairfield on 37 and into the hercules area. 680 also looks all right coming in from over the benicia bridge. Traffic is looking good to the macarthur maze. And when you get to the bay bridge. Theres a little waiting. But not much so far. Thank you, sal. We are now just a day away from Robert Mullers big appearance on capitol
2015 graduate of hood college in frederick, maryland. Focusing on public history. Worked in a number of other civil warrelated jobs and also at fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and also writes on the history of pennsylvanias coal region in his blog, winning histo history. This talk today is entitled discovering Clara Bartons missing Soldiers Office. Mr. Wynn. All right. Thank you very much. Hello, everybody. Good morning. Im so excited to be here this morning and talking about something that i am very passionate about. The story of clara barton and her role during the american civil war. As was said, i am the director of interpretation at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office museum and the National Museum of civil war medicine. Ill explain a little bit about how that connection works here in just a bit. I want to talk a little bit just kind of introduce what im going to be discussing today. I would say, can we see a show of hands how many of you have heard of
And mr. John j. Hennessy whos going to present stonebridge at manassas John Hennessy retire in 2021. As the chief historian, fredericksburg and spotsylvania, national military, where he worked for the final 26 years of his nps career. That deserves a round of applause applause. Prior to fredericksburg. He served an exhibit planner for nps across the country and as a front line ranger historian, Manassas National battlefield park, where he began his career hes author of four books, most notably return to bull run the campaign and battle of second manassas, still in print after 30 years and the first ballymena passes and end of innocence and into innocence substantially revised and published in 2016. Lets welcome mr. Thank you everybody its good to be here and good to see you all. I am not going to mention zombie gordon. I am from massachusetts which jettisoned maine in 2019 and an unfortunate and youre going to have to suffer this through will and and and the rest of us we dont have any